JP2012254771A - Front structure of straddle type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a front structure of a straddle type vehicle, in which a separate component is provided between a side portion of a headlight and a side cowl and a joint portion can be precisely positioned, while an increase in the width of the front portion of side cowl is prevented.SOLUTION: A separate air intake cover 71 between the side portion of the headlight 61 and the side cowl is attached to the headlight stay 53 with the headlight 61, simultaneously. In addition, the air intake cover has side cowl engaging portions 77B and 76A behind the side cowl with which the side cowl is engaged, in the vicinity of a joint portion G1 with the side cowl.

Description

  The present invention includes a saddle-ride type vehicle including left and right side cowls disposed in front of a body frame and a cowl stay provided at a front portion of the body frame, and a headlight stay that supports a headlight is attached to the cowl stay. Related to the front structure.

  The motorcycle includes a body frame, left and right side cowls arranged in front of the body frame, and a cowl stay (rear brace) provided at the front of the body frame, and a headlight that supports the headlight on the cowl stay. A structure is disclosed in which a stay (front brace) is supported and a part of a side cowl is supported by a headlight stay (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this configuration, since both the side cowl and the headlight are attached to the same headlight stay, it is possible to accurately determine the joint between the side cowl and the headlight. Further, the upper panel and the lower panel disposed between the side cowls are also fixed to the side cowls, so that the joint with the side cowls can be accurately determined.

Japanese Patent No. 3509457

However, in the conventional structure, there is another part between the side part of the headlight and the side cowl, and a structure for setting a joint between the other part and other parts (headlight, side cowl, etc.) Is not disclosed.
When providing separate parts between the side part of the headlight and the side cowl, if both the headlight and the side cowl are attached to the same headlight stay as in the conventional structure, the headlight stay will be more than the separate part. It becomes necessary to expand outward in the vehicle width direction, and the width of the front portion of the side cowl becomes large. When the width of the front part of the side cowl is increased, problems such as an increase in running resistance and an increase in the size of the cowl occur.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and has a configuration in which a separate part is provided between the side part of the headlight and the side cowl, and it is accurate while avoiding an increase in the width of the front part of the side cowl. It is an object to provide a front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle that can be aligned with the vehicle.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is provided at a body frame (2), left and right side cowls (81) disposed in front of the body frame (2), and a front portion of the body frame (2). A cowl stay (51), in which the headlight stay (53) that supports the headlight (61) is attached to the cowl stay (51). A separate intermediate member (71) between the head cowl and the side cowl (81), the intermediate member (71) being attached to the headlight stay (53) together with the headlight (61), A side cowl engaging portion (77B, 76A) with which the side cowl (81) is engaged is provided in the vicinity of the mating portion with the side cowl (81).
According to this configuration, since the separate intermediate member between the side portion of the headlight and the side cowl is attached to the headlight stay together with the headlight, the intermediate member and the headlight can be accurately aligned. it can. Further, since the intermediate member has a side cowl engaging portion with which the side cowl engages in the vicinity of the matching portion with the side cowl, the intermediate member and the side cowl can be accurately aligned. Therefore, with a configuration in which another part is provided between the side portion of the headlight and the side cowl, it is possible to accurately align while avoiding an increase in the width of the front portion of the side cowl.

  In the above configuration, the winker (91) includes the winker (91) that is attached to the headlight stay (53) and is adjacent to the left and right of the headlight (61) and above the intermediate member (71). An intermediate member engaging portion (94A) disposed behind the intermediate member (71) and engaged with the intermediate member (71) is provided in the vicinity of the mating portion with the intermediate member (71). Good. According to this configuration, since the headlight and the turn signal are adjacently fixed to the same headlight stay, the headlight and the turn signal are combined with the headlight stay as an integrated combination lamp while accurately aligning them. Can be assembled. Moreover, since the winker and the intermediate member are engaged with each other, the winker and the intermediate member can be more accurately aligned.

In the above configuration, the winker (91) includes a winker lamp (92), a lens (94), and a housing (95), and the intermediate member (71) and the housing (95) of the winker (91). Is attached by an attachment member (112), and the attachment member (112), the side cowl engagement portion (77B), and the intermediate member engagement portion (94A) may be provided adjacent to each other. . According to this configuration, the attachment and engagement positions of the intermediate member, the winker, and the side cowl are adjacent to each other, and it becomes easy to align these components more accurately. For this reason, although it is a separate headlight and a blinker, it can be made the external appearance of the combination lamp which looks as if these were united.
In the above configuration, the headlight (61) includes a lamp (62), a lens (63), and a housing (64), and the lens (63) of the headlight (61) includes the blinker (91). It is also possible to have turn signal engaging portions (63A, 63B) for engaging the headlight (61) and the turn signal (91) with each other. According to this configuration, it is possible to accurately determine the joint between the separate headlight and the blinker, and it is possible to further improve the appearance as a combination lamp.

In the above configuration, the winker (91) includes a winker lamp (92), a lens (94), and a housing (95), and the lens (94) of the winker (91) includes the side cowl (81). ) And a winker side side cowl engaging portion (94C). According to this configuration, it becomes easier to align the turn signal and the side cowl more accurately, and it is possible to accurately determine the joint.
In the above configuration, the lower plate portion (120) of the headlight stay (53) and the lower plate portion of the intermediate member (71) (below the optical axis adjusting portion (131) of the headlight (61). 80) and both lower plate portions (120, 80) are provided with holes (80H) or notches (80H2, 120H1) communicating with the optical axis adjusting portion (131). Also good. According to this configuration, the optical axis adjustment unit can be accessed by accessing the optical axis adjustment unit located behind the headlight stay and the intermediate member.
In the above configuration, the headlight stay (53) may be formed narrower than the intermediate member (71). According to this configuration, it is possible to reliably avoid a situation in which the headlight stay increases the width of the front side cowl, and the width of the front side cowl can be efficiently reduced.

The present invention includes a separate intermediate member between the side portion of the headlight and the side cowl. The intermediate member is attached to the headlight stay together with the headlight, and the side cowl is provided near the mating portion with the side cowl. Since it has a side cowl engagement part that engages with the headlight, a separate part is provided between the side part of the headlight and the side cowl, and the positioning is accurately performed while avoiding an increase in the width of the front part of the side cowl. can do.
In addition, the blinker attached to the headlight stay and adjacent to the right and left of the headlight and above the intermediate member is disposed in the vicinity of the mating portion with the intermediate member and is located behind the intermediate member and engages with the intermediate member. If the member engaging portion is provided, the headlight and the winker can be sub-assembled into the headlight stay as an integral combination lamp while accurately aligning the headlight and the winker. The intermediate member can be more accurately aligned.

The winker has a winker lamp, a lens, and a housing. The intermediate member and the winker housing are attached by an attachment member, and the attachment member, the side cowl engaging portion, and the intermediate member engaging portion are adjacent to each other. If it is provided, the attachment and engagement positions of the intermediate member, turn signal and side cowl are adjacent, making it easier to align these parts more accurately, while these are separate headlights and turn signals, The appearance of a combination lamp that looks as if it is a single unit can be achieved.
The headlight has a lamp, a lens, and a housing, and the lens of the headlight has a winker engaging portion that engages with the winker and integrates the headlight and the winker. This makes it possible to accurately determine the joint between the headlight and the turn signal, and enhance the appearance as a combination lamp.

In addition, if the winker lens has a winker side side cowl engaging portion that engages with the side cowl, it becomes easier to align the winker and the side cowl more accurately, and these joints are accurately determined. be able to.
In addition, a lower plate portion of the headlight stay and a lower plate portion of the intermediate member are arranged below the optical axis adjustment portion of the headlight, and both lower plate portions have holes or notches communicating with the optical axis adjustment. If the unit is provided, the optical axis adjustment unit can be accessed by accessing the optical axis adjustment unit located behind the headlight stay and the intermediate member.
In addition, if the headlight stay is formed to be narrower than the intermediate member, the situation where the headlight stay increases the width of the front side cowl can be reliably avoided, and the width of the front side cowl can be prevented. Can be efficiently reduced.

1 is a side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows a front cowl with a periphery structure. It is the figure which looked at the headlight stay from the front with the peripheral components. It is the figure which looked at the headlight stay from the lower part with the peripheral parts. It is the figure which looked at the headlight stay from the back surface with the peripheral components. It is the figure which looked at the headlight stay from diagonally back with peripheral components. It is a figure which shows the attachment state of a headlight and one blinker. It is VIII-VIII sectional drawing of FIG. It is IX-IX sectional drawing of FIG. (A) is a front view of an air intake cover, (B) is a side view. It is XI-XI sectional drawing of FIG. It is XII-XII sectional drawing of FIG. It is XIII-XIII sectional drawing of FIG. It is XIV-XIV sectional drawing of FIG. It is XV-XV sectional drawing of FIG. It is the figure which looked at the front cowl from the upper part with the periphery composition. It is the figure which looked at the canister from the vehicle body right side with the periphery structure. It is the figure which looked at the storage box from upper direction with the periphery structure. It is XIX-XIX sectional drawing of FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description, descriptions of directions such as front and rear, right and left and up and down are the same as directions with respect to the vehicle body unless otherwise specified. Also, in each figure, the symbol FR indicates the front of the vehicle body, the symbol UP indicates the vehicle body upper side, and the symbol L indicates the left side of the vehicle body.
FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a state where an occupant (driver) RD has boarded. The body frame 2 of the motorcycle 1 is formed by integrally joining a plurality of types of metal parts by welding or the like, and includes a head pipe 11, a pair of left and right main frames 12 extending rearward and downward from the head pipe 11, and a main frame. A pair of left and right down frames 13 extending downward from the frame 12 to support the front end of the engine E, a pair of left and right pivot frames 14 connected to the rear end of the main frame 12, and a rear part of the pivot frame 14 A pair of left and right seat rails 15 extending rearward and upward and a backstay 16 bridging between the pivot frame 14 and the seat rail 15 are provided.

  The frame (the head pipe 11, the main frame 12, the down frame 13, the seat rail 15, and the back stay 16) excluding the pivot frame 14 of the vehicle body frame 2 is formed of a metal pipe made of a metal material such as a steel material. The frame 14 is formed of a plate member made of a metal material. In the figure, reference numeral 17 denotes an upper reinforcing frame that bridges between the head pipe 11 and the main frame 12, and reference numeral 18 denotes a lower reinforcing frame that bridges between the main frame 12 and the down frame 13. .

The head pipe 11 is disposed so as to incline rearwardly at the vehicle width direction center of the front portion of the vehicle, and supports the pair of left and right front forks 20 so as to be steerable left and right. A front wheel 21 is rotatably supported at the lower part of the front fork 20, and a steering handle 22 is supported at the upper part of the front fork 20. That is, the head pipe 11 supports a steering device that constitutes the steering system of the motorcycle 1.
The left and right main frames 12 extend from the lower left and right sides of the head pipe 11 so as to be inclined rearward and downward in a side view, and the rear ends thereof are connected to the upper front portions of the left and right pivot frames 14. The left and right pivot frames 14 extend downward from the rear portions of the left and right main frames 12, and support the pivot shaft 24 at the upper and lower intermediate portions thereof. The pivot shaft 24 is supported along the vehicle width direction, and a swing arm 26 that pivotally supports the rear wheel 25 is supported on the rear portion via the pivot shaft 24 so as to be swingable up and down.

An engine (internal combustion engine) E is supported in a region at the front lower part of the vehicle body surrounded by the main frame 12, the down frame 13, and the pivot frame 14, and a seating seat 27 is supported above the engine E.
The seating seat 27 is formed as an integrated seat that extends in the front-rear direction so that the driver and the passenger can sit on each other, and is supported by the pair of left and right seat rails 15.
The motorcycle 1 is configured as a full cover type having a vehicle body cowl 3 that covers substantially the entire vehicle body frame 2. The motorcycle 1 includes a center stand 4 that parks the vehicle body in a posture perpendicular to the ground, and a side stand 5 that parks the vehicle body in a posture inclined to the left.

  The engine E is a forward-tilting engine in which the cylinder portion 41 is erected upward from the front portion of the crankcase 42, and is supported by the vehicle body frame 2 via a plurality of engine brackets 50. An engine intake system (not shown) is connected to the back surface of the cylinder portion 41, and an exhaust pipe 46 is connected to the front surface of the cylinder portion 41. The exhaust pipe 46 extends rearward under the engine E and is connected to an exhaust muffler 47 disposed on the right side of the rear wheel 25. A catalytic converter 48 is provided in the middle of the exhaust pipe 46 (in the vicinity of the cylinder portion 41). The exhaust pipe 46, the exhaust muffler 47, and the catalytic converter 48 constitute an engine exhaust system. Further, an engine cooling radiator 49 is disposed in front of and above the engine E.

The vehicle body cowl 3 includes a front cowl 31 that covers the front of the vehicle body including the head pipe 11, a pair of left and right leg shields 32 that are connected to the front cowl 31 and covers the front of the legs of the occupant RD, and a rear part from the lower part of the leg shield 32. A pair of left and right footrests 33 that extend, an under cover 34 that covers the bottom of the footrest 33, a center tunnel 35 that covers the main frame 12 from above, a footrest 33 and the center tunnel 35, and a seat rail 15 and a rear cover 36 that covers the backstay 16.
The footrest portion 33 is a member on which the occupant RD seated on the seating seat 27 puts his / her foot, and is a floor step long before and after extending the left and right sides of the engine E substantially horizontally. In order to support the long footrest portion 33 in the front and rear direction, the body frame 2 is provided with a pair of left and right support frames 19 extending in the front and rear directions of the engine E. The placement portions 33 are each fixed. Further, a front fender 38 is provided above the front wheel 21, a rear fender 39 is provided above the rear wheel 25, and a pair of left and right grab rails 28 are provided on the left and right sides of the seating seat 27.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the front cowl 31 together with the peripheral configuration.
As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the front cowl 31 comprises the large-sized cowl which covers the front of passenger | crew RD, and improves the comfortability of passenger | crew RD. The front cowl 31 includes a headlight 61 disposed in the center of the vehicle width, an air intake cover 71 continuous to the left and right of the headlight 61, a pair of left and right side cowls 81 continuous to the left and right of the air intake cover 71, and the headlight 61. A pair of left and right turn signals 91 extending along the upper edges of the air intake cover 71 and the side cowl 81, a wind screen 101 (see FIG. 1) inclined rearwardly above the headlight 61 and the turn signal 91, and the side A garnish 102 (see FIG. 16 to be described later) is provided as a cover part that covers a space between the rear upper part of the cowl 81 and the body frame 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, the side cowl 81 extends in the front-rear direction of the head pipe 11 in the front-rear direction and is disposed in front of the vehicle body frame 2. The side cowl 81 covers the area from the headlight 61 to the vicinity of the handle 22 in a side view of the vehicle body. The resin cowl is formed.

A cowl stay 51 (see FIG. 1) for supporting the front cowl 31 is attached to the head pipe 11. The cowl stay 51 has a pipe frame structure and extends forward of the head pipe 11. A headlight stay 53 for supporting the headlight 61 is attached to the front portion of the cowl stay 51.
Here, FIG. 1 shows a part of the cowl stay 51. The cowl stay 51 also extends to the rear of the head pipe 11, and a garnish 102 (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 16 described later) is provided at the extended end. ) Is attached. A rear portion of the side cowl 81 is attached to the garnish 102. That is, the rear portion of the side cowl 81 is supported by the cowl stay 51 via the garnish 102.
Note that the front portion of the side cowl 81 is not attached to the cowl stay 51 as will be described later. In-vehicle components 104 and 105 (see FIG. 2) are attached to the left and right of the cowl stay 51, and the space in the side cowl 81 is used as a component arrangement space.

3 is a view of the headlight stay 53 as viewed from the front together with peripheral components, FIG. 4 is a view from below, FIG. 5 is a view from the back, and FIG. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the headlight stay 53 is a substantially plate-like component and is formed of a resin material. The headlight stay 53 includes a frame 55 (see FIG. 5) having an opening 54 (see FIG. 5) in the center, and a plurality of (four in this configuration) headlights 61 are fastened to the frame 55. 56 (see FIG. 5).
More specifically, the headlight 61 includes a headlamp 62 (see FIG. 1), a transparent resin lens 63 (see FIG. 1) that covers the front surface of the headlamp 62, and a resin that the headlamp 62 is mounted on. The housing 64 is addressed to the front surface of the frame body 55 of the headlight stay 53, and is fixed to the frame body 55 by a plurality of fastening members 56 from the back side of the frame body 55 in this state. The The frame body 55 is formed narrower than the maximum width W1 of the housing 64 of the headlight 61, and the left and right portions 55A of the opening 54 within a range within the maximum width W1 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). Is formed wide, and a concave strip 55B (see FIGS. 5 and 6) extending in the vertical direction is formed in the portion 55A, thereby achieving both miniaturization and securing of rigidity.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the frame body 55 is provided with a plurality of cowl stay connecting portions 57 that are connected to the cowl stay 51 with a vibration isolating member (anti-vibration rubber in this configuration) 60 interposed therebetween. . The cowl stay connecting portion 57 includes a pair of left and right female screw portions 57A provided above the opening portion 54 and a downward projecting portion 57B provided below the opening portion 54. The cowl stay 51 is fixed by the fastening member 58 with the vibration member 60 interposed therebetween, and the downward projecting portion 57B is inserted into a hole provided in the cowl stay 51 with the vibration isolation member 60 interposed therebetween. As a result, the headlight stay 53 is supported by the cowl stay 51 in an anti-vibration manner at three locations.
Further, the frame body 55 includes a pair of left and right upper stay portions (a first stay portion for turn signal) 53A that protrudes upward from the frame body 55, and a pair of left and right lower stay portions that protrude from the lower portion of the frame body 55 to the left and right ( Cover stay) 53B and a pair of left and right intermediate stay portions (second stay portion for turn signal) 53C protruding left and right between the stay portions 53A and 53B are integrated, and these stay portions 53A to 53C are It protrudes above the blinker 91 and to the left and right sides in front view.

The upper stay portion 53A and the intermediate stay portion 53C function as a winker stay to which the winker 91 is attached. The winker 91 has a winker lamp 92 and a position lamp 93, a transparent resin lens 94 covering the front surfaces of the lamps 92, 93, and a resin housing 95 to which the lamps 92, 93 are mounted. And is configured. Then, the housings 95 of the left and right turn signals 91 are attached to the headlight stay 53 by being attached to the left and right upper stay portions 53A and the intermediate stay portion 53C by fastening members (bolts) 96 and 97 (see FIG. 3). It is done.
Since the headlight 61 and the turn signal 91 are thus attached to the same headlight stay 53, the joint between the head light 61 and the turn signal 91 can be accurately determined. For this reason, in this structure, it can be made the external appearance of the combination lamp which looks as if the headlight 61 and the turn signal 91 were originally integral. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 59 denotes a sensor attachment portion that is provided on the frame body 55 of the headlight stay 53 and attaches a tilt sensor (not shown).

7 shows a state in which the headlight 61 and one (left side) turn signal 91 are attached, FIG. 8 shows a section VIII-VIII in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 shows a section IX-IX in FIG. . On the left and right of the lens 63 of the headlight 61, a pair of upper and lower winker engaging portions 63A and 63B that engage with the respective winkers 91 are integrally provided. As shown in FIG. 8, the headlight engaging portion 95A provided in the housing 95 of the winker 91 enters from the front and engages with the upper winker engaging portion 63A. The headlight engaging portion 95B provided in the housing 95 of the winker 91 also enters and engages with the winker engaging portion 63B of the winker 91, and the headlight 61 and the winker 91 can be aligned. In this manner, the headlight 61 and the turn signal 91 can be accurately positioned while constituting the head light 61 and the turn signal 91 separately, and the same appearance as the combination lamp can be ensured.
8 and 9, reference numeral 66 is a reflector disposed in the headlight 61, and reference numeral 98 is a reflector disposed in the blinker 91.

FIG. 10A is a front view of the air intake cover 71, and FIG. 10B is a side view seen from the left.
The air intake cover 71 is an intermediate cover member (intermediate member) that is visually seen between the side portion of the headlight 61 and the side cowl 81, and has an air inlet 72 that penetrates in the front-rear direction. The traveling wind from the front of the vehicle body is introduced into the front cowl 31 via the.
The air intake cover 71 is connected to the right and left of the headlight 61 and integrally includes a side cover portion 73 having the air guide opening 72 and a bridging cover portion 74 that bridges the lower portions of the side cover portions 73. The shape is symmetrical with respect to the center in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the air intake cover 71 is slightly wider than the maximum width W1 of the headlight 61, but is narrower than the width including the blinkers 91 on the left and right of the headlight 61. It is formed into a relatively small part.

The left and right side cover portions 73 have a protruding portion 75 that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the mating portion (indicated by reference numeral G1 in FIG. 10) with the inner edge of the side cowl 81 and is positioned on the back surface of the side cowl 81. The projecting portion 75 includes a vertically extending portion 76 extending vertically along the mating portion G1, and an upper projecting portion 77 projecting outward from the vertically extending portion 76 in the vehicle width direction with a space therebetween. An intermediate projecting portion 78 and a lower projecting portion 79 are provided.
Among these, the intermediate projecting portion 78 is attached to the lower stay portion 53B provided on the headlight stay 53 by a fastening member 111 (see FIG. 2) inserted from the front.

  The upper projecting portion 77 includes a winker engaging portion 77A that is a hook with which a claw portion 94A (see FIG. 11 described later) provided on the winker 91 is engaged, and a claw portion 83 ( A clip member (attached to the first side cowl engaging portion 77B, which is a hole portion with which a later-described FIG. 12) is engaged, and a hole portion 95E (see FIG. 7) of a fixing portion 95D provided in the housing 95 of the winker 91. A winker attaching portion 77C, which is a hole attached at (member) 112 (see FIG. 13 described later), is integrally formed. The winker engaging portion 77A, the first side cowl engaging portion 77B, and the winker attaching portion 77C are arranged close to each other with an interval in the vertical direction, and are collectively arranged in the vicinity of the mating portion G1 with the side cowl 81.

FIG. 11 shows a cross section taken along line XI-XI of FIG. 2 (a cross section crossing the winker engaging portion 77A). As shown in this figure, the winker engaging portion 77A of the air intake cover 71 is engaged with a claw portion 94A protruding forward from the lens 94 of the winker 91, and the air intake cover 71 is fitted with the winker 91. The turn signal 91 is positioned in the vicinity (indicated by reference sign G2 in FIG. 10).
FIG. 12 shows a cross section taken along line XII-XII of FIG. 2 (cross section traversing the first side cowl engaging portion 77B). As shown in this figure, a claw holder 113 is attached to the first side cowl engaging portion 77B of the air intake cover 71, and a claw portion 83 protruding rearward from the side cowl 81 is attached to the claw holder 113. The side cowl 81 is positioned on the air intake cover 71 by entering from the front and being held.
FIG. 13 shows a cross section taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG. 2 (a cross section crossing the blinker mounting portion 77C). As shown in this figure, the winker mounting portion 77C of the air intake cover 71 communicates with a hole portion 95E provided in the fixing portion 95D of the housing 95 of the winker 91, and the clip member 112 is inserted into the communication hole from the front. The air intake cover 71 and the winker 91 are connected by the clip member 112.

As shown in FIGS. 10 (A) and 10 (B), the vertically extending portion 76 of the air intake cover 71 is a claw portion with which a hole portion 84 (see FIG. 14 described later) provided in the side cowl 81 is engaged. A certain second side cowl engaging portion 76A is integrally formed.
FIG. 14 shows a cross section taken along line XIV-XIV in FIG. 2 (a cross section crossing the second side cowl engaging portion 76A). As shown in this figure, a claw holder 115 is attached to the hole 84 of the side cowl 81, and a second side cowl engagement portion 76 A that protrudes forward from the air intake cover 71 is attached to the claw holder 115. Enter and hold. As a result, the side cowl 81 and the air intake cover 71 are positioned.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, a stepped portion into which the front end of the side cowl 81 is fitted is formed at the mating portion G <b> 1 of the air intake cover 71 with the side cowl 81. The joint with the side cowl 81 can be positioned more accurately.

As shown in FIG. 10A, a hook portion 78 that is hooked on the winker 91 is formed at the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the mating portion G2 of the air intake cover 71 with the winker 91. The intake cover 71 can be positioned on the winker 91 in the vicinity of the mating portion G <b> 2 with the winker 91.
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, on the left and right of the lens 63 of the headlight 61, an air intake cover engaging with a headlight engaging portion 71 </ b> K (see FIG. 10A) provided on the air intake cover 71. The joint portion 63C is integrally provided, and the headlight 61 and the air intake cover 71 can also be positioned near the mating portion G3.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 10, the lower projecting portion 79 of the air intake cover 71 is provided with a lower plate portion 80 extending left and right so as to cover the lower portion of the headlight 61. The lower plate portion 80 is provided with a plurality of (four in this configuration) side cowl fixing portions 80A that are fixed by the side cowls 81 and a plurality of fastening members 107 (see FIG. 4).
Thus, since the air intake cover 71 is attached to the headlight stay 53 at the left and right intermediate projecting portions 78, the air intake cover 71, the headlight 61, and the blinker 91 are attached to the same headlight stay 53. The seam can be accurately determined, and sufficient support rigidity can be obtained.
Moreover, the air intake cover 71 is engaged with the winker 91 by the winker engaging portion 77A and the hooking portion 78 in the vicinity of the mating portion G2 with the winker 91, and at the mating portion with the headlight 61 ((reference numeral G3 in FIG. 10). Since the headlight engaging portion 71K in the vicinity engages with the headlight 61, the air intake cover 71, the headlight 61, and the blinker 91 can be positioned more accurately.

Further, the front portion of the side cowl 81 is attached to the lower projecting portion 79 of the air intake cover 71, and the first side cowl engagement portion 77B and the second side cowl engagement in the vicinity of the mating portion G1 with the air intake cover 71. Since the joint portion 76A engages with the air intake cover 71, the joint between the side cowl 81 and the air intake cover 71 can be accurately determined, and sufficient support rigidity can be ensured.
In addition, a pair of upper and lower claw portions (a blinker side) that engage with a winker engaging portion 86 (see FIG. 15 to be described later) that is a hook provided on the side cowl 81, on the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the lens 94 of the winker 91. A side cowl engaging portion) 94C is integrally provided.
FIG. 15 shows an XV-XV cross section (cross section crossing the claw portion 94C) of FIG. As shown in this figure, a winker engaging portion 86 provided on the side cowl 81 enters and engages with a claw portion 94C provided on the lens 94 of the winker 91, and the side cowl 81 is engaged with the winker 91. The turn signal 91 is positioned in the vicinity of the mating portion with 91.

By the way, in the structure provided with the air intake cover 71 which is a separate part between the side part of the headlight 61 and the side cowl 81, if the front part of the side cowl 81 is configured to be attached to the headlight stay 53, the head Since the light 61, the air intake cover 71, and the side cowl 81 are attached to the same headlight stay 53, it is easy to accurately determine the joint between these.
However, in this configuration, the headlight stay 53 needs to be enlarged outside the air intake cover 71 in the vehicle width direction, and as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 16, the width of the headlight stay 53 is increased. At the same time, the width of the front portion of the side cowl 81 is widened, resulting in an increase in running resistance and an increase in the cowl size.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, the front portion of the side cowl 81 is not attached to the cowl stay 51 or the headlight stay 53, but instead is attached to the air intake cover 71, and the air intake cover 71 is attached to the headlight 61. In addition, the first and second side cowl engaging portions 77B and 76A (see FIG. 2) for engaging with the side cowl 81 are provided in the vicinity of the mating portion G1 with the side cowl 81 while being supported by the headlight stay 53. Therefore, an increase in the width of the headlight stay 53 can be avoided. Thereby, in this embodiment, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 16, the headlight stay 53 can be formed narrow, and the width of the front portion of the side cowl 81 can be reduced correspondingly. It is possible to reduce resistance and slim the cowl front.

Next, the optical axis adjustment (aming) of the headlight 61 will be described.
Two optical axis adjustment bolts (also referred to as aiming bolts) 131 (see FIG. 4) for adjusting the optical axis of the headlight 61 are provided on the back surface of the headlight 61.
As shown in FIG. 4, the lower plate portion 80 of the air intake cover 71 and the lower plate portion 120 of the headlight stay 53 exist below the headlight 61. The lower plate portions 80 and 120 are also present below the shaft adjusting bolt 131.
As shown in FIG. 4, the lower plate portions 80 and 120 of the present embodiment are provided with hole portions 80H1 and notches 80H2 and 120H1 facing the optical axis adjusting bolt 131. Therefore, by passing a predetermined tool from below the front cowl 31 through the hole 80H1 and the notches 80H2 and 120H1, the optical axis adjustment bolt 131 can be accessed, and the optical axis adjustment can be performed without removing the front cowl 31. can do.

The motorcycle 1 also includes a canister 201 that temporarily absorbs evaporated fuel generated by evaporation of liquid fuel in the fuel tank.
FIG. 17 is a view of the canister 201 as viewed from the right side of the vehicle body along with the peripheral configuration. As shown in this figure, the canister 201 is disposed in the space 200 between the right under cover 34 and the engine E. More specifically, the canister 201 has a hollow cylindrical shape, and a rubber ring 202 is wound around the canister 201. The engine bracket 50 that supports the front lower portion of the engine E is mounted on the rubber ring 202. The canister 201 is fixed to the space part 200 by locking the fixed claw member 203.

  In this case, the canister 201 is arranged in a posture in which the central axis 201L is raised forward along the under cover 34, and is located in front of the engine bracket 50 and the down frame 13 and in front of the under cover 34 in a side view of the vehicle body. It is located behind the edge and in the vicinity of the lower edge of the under cover 34. The canister 201 is further inward in the vehicle width direction than the support frame 19 and the under cover 34 that support the footrest portion 33 in the vehicle width direction, and in the vehicle width direction from the exhaust pipe 46 that extends downward from the cylinder portion 41. Arranged outside. As a result, the canister 201 can be arranged using the empty space (space portion 200) surrounded by these members.

  Connected to the upper surface portion 205 of the canister 201 are a charge pipe 206 to which evaporated fuel from the fuel tank is supplied and a purge pipe 207 for sending the evaporated fuel in the canister 201, and to the lower surface section 208 in the canister 201. An open air pipe 209 and a drain pipe 210 for introducing fresh air are connected. The other end of the purge pipe 207 is connected to a purge control valve (not shown) disposed above the engine E. This purge control valve uses the intake negative pressure of the engine E to absorb the evaporation absorbed in the canister 201. Fuel is supplied to the engine intake system and the engine E burns it.

A storage box 221 is arranged below the seating seat 27 of the motorcycle 1. Here, FIG. 18 is a view of the storage box 221 as viewed from above together with the peripheral configuration, and FIG. 19 is a view showing a XIX-XIX cross section of FIG.
The storage box 221 has a box shape with an opening at the top, a hinge portion (not shown) is provided at the front end of the seating seat 27, and the seating seat 27 rotates up and down with the front end as a fulcrum. Is opened and closed.
In the storage box 221, a DC socket 225 for externally outputting the battery power of the motorcycle 1 is provided, and the mobile phone can be charged by the DC socket 225.
The DC socket 225 is embedded in a horizontally long bulging portion 223 that bulges upward from the bottom plate 222 of the storage box 221 so as to expose only the socket port 225A on one end side (left end), and is arranged in a so-called lateral direction.

More specifically, the DC socket 225 is disposed at the center in the vehicle width direction of the bottom plate 222 and at a position away from the peripheral wall 227 including the rear wall 226 by a predetermined distance, and the axis 225L of the DC socket 225 is disposed on the upper surface. In the view (see FIG. 18), it is fixed in a posture in which the socket opening 225A is inclined downward from the horizontal line so that the socket opening 225A is down in the longitudinal sectional view (see FIG. 19). Further, the DC socket 225 is provided above the bottom plate 222.
With this arrangement, as shown in FIG. 19, the DC socket 225 is positioned in the inner space (so-called covering space) 230 of the helmet HM when the so-called half-hat type helmet HM is stored in the storage box 221. The storage of the helmet HM is not hindered. In addition, since the socket opening 225A is directed obliquely downward, even if water or dust enters the storage box 221, it can be prevented that they enter the socket opening 225A.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a separate air intake cover (intermediate member) 71 is provided between the side portion of the headlight 61 and the side cowl 81, and this air intake The cover 71 is attached to the headlight stay 53 together with the headlight 61, and is disposed in the vicinity of the mating portion G1 with the side cowl 81, behind the side cowl 81, and the side cowl engaging portion 77B with which the side cowl 81 engages. , 76A, and when the side cowl 81 is fixed to the headlight stay 53 with a separate part provided between the side portion of the headlight 61 and the side cowl 81 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 16). In comparison, the width of the front portion of the side cowl 81 can be suppressed.

In this case, since the headlight 61 and the air intake cover 71 which is a separate part are attached to the same headlight stay 53, both parts can be accurately aligned. Further, since the air intake cover 71 and the side cowl 81 are engaged with each other, both parts can be accurately aligned. Accordingly, the headlight 61, the air intake cover 71, and the side cowl 81 can be accurately aligned while avoiding an increase in the width of the front portion of the side cowl 81.
Moreover, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the headlight stay 53 is formed narrower than the air intake cover 71, so the headlight stay 53 increases the width of the front portion of the side cowl 81. Therefore, the width of the front portion of the side cowl 81 can be efficiently reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the winker 91 is attached to the headlight stay 53 and includes the winkers 91 adjacent to the left and right of the headlight 61 and above the air intake cover 71, and the winker 91 is joined to the air intake cover 71. Since there is a claw portion (intermediate member engaging portion) 94A (see FIG. 11) that is arranged behind the air intake cover 71 and engages with the air intake cover 71 in the vicinity of G2, the headlight 61 and the blinker 91 are adjacent to each other. Then, they are fixed to the same headlight stay 53 and can be sub-assembled to the headlight stay 53 as a so-called combination lamp while accurately aligning them. Moreover, since the winker 91 and the air intake cover 71 are engaged with each other, the winker 91 and the air intake cover 71 can be more accurately aligned.

The winker 91 includes a winker lamp 92, a lens 94, and a housing 95. The air intake cover 71 and the housing 95 of the winker 91 are attached by a clip member (attachment member) 112 (see FIGS. 3 and 13). Since the clip member 112, the side cowl engaging portion 77B, and the claw portion 94A are provided adjacent to each other, the mounting and engaging positions of the air intake cover 71, the turn signal 91, and the side cowl 81 are adjacent to each other. It becomes easy to align accurately. For this reason, although it is the separate headlight 61 and the turn signal 91, it can be set as the external appearance of the combination lamp which looks as if these were united.
The headlight 61 includes a headlamp 62, a lens 63, and a housing 64. The lens 63 of the headlight 61 engages with the winker 91 so as to integrate the headlight 61 and the winker 91. Since the parts 63A and 63B (see FIG. 7) are provided, the joint between the separate headlight 61 and the turn signal 91 can be accurately determined, and the appearance as a combination lamp can be further improved.

Further, since the lens 94 of the winker 91 has a claw portion (a winker side side cowl engaging portion) 94C (see FIGS. 2, 3, and 15) that engages with the side cowl 81, the winker 91 and the side cowl 81 Can be more accurately aligned, and these seams can be accurately determined.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, below the optical axis adjusting bolt 131 serving as the optical axis adjusting portion of the headlight 61, there are a lower plate portion 120 of the headlight stay 53 and a lower plate portion 80 of the air intake cover 71. The holes 80H1 or notches 80H2 and 120H1 communicating with the optical axis adjusting bolt 131 are provided in both the lower plate portions 120 and 80, so that they are located behind the headlight stay 53 and the air intake cover 71. The optical axis can be adjusted by accessing the optical axis adjusting bolt 131.

The above-described embodiment is merely an aspect of the present invention, and can be arbitrarily modified and applied without departing from the gist of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the separate air intake cover 71 is provided between the side portion of the headlight 61 and the side cowl 81 has been described, but not only the air intake cover 71 but also other cover parts are provided. You may do it. Moreover, although the case where the winker 91 is arrange | positioned above the air intake cover 71 was demonstrated in the said embodiment, you may arrange | position the winker 91 in a different position.
Moreover, although the case where this invention is applied to the front part structure of the motorcycle 1 shown in FIG. 1 etc. was demonstrated in the said embodiment, it is widely applied not only to this but the front part structure of a well-known saddle-ride type vehicle. be able to. The saddle-ride type vehicle includes all vehicles that ride on the vehicle body, and includes not only motorcycles (including bicycles with motors) but also three-wheeled vehicles and four-wheeled vehicles classified as ATVs (rough terrain vehicles). It is a vehicle including.

1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
2 body frame 51 cowl stay 53 headlight stay 61 headlight 62 headlamp 63 headlight lens 63A, 63B headlight winker engaging portion 64 headlight housing 71 air intake cover (intermediate member)
76A Second side cowl engaging portion of air intake cover 77B First side cowl engaging portion of air intake cover 80 Lower plate portion of air intake cover 80H1 Hole 80H2, 120H1 Notch 81 Side cover 91 Winker 92 Winker lamp 94 Winker lens 94A Winker claw (intermediate member engaging portion)
94C Blinker claw part (Blinker side cowl engagement part)
95 Winker housing 112 Clip member (mounting member)
120 Lower plate part of headlight stay 131 Optical axis adjustment bolt (optical axis adjustment part)

Claims (7)

A cowl stay (51) includes a body frame (2), left and right side cowls (81) disposed in front of the body frame (2), and a cowl stay (51) provided at a front portion of the body frame (2). In the front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle to which the headlight stay (53) for supporting the headlight (61) is attached,
A separate intermediate member (71) is provided between the side portion of the headlight (61) and the side cowl (81),
The intermediate member (71) is attached to the headlight stay (53) together with the headlight (61), and the side cowl (81) engages in the vicinity of the mating portion with the side cowl (81). A front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle having a side cowl engaging portion (77B, 76A). A winker (91) attached to the headlight stay (53) and adjacent to the left and right of the headlight (61) and above the intermediate member (71),
The winker (91) is disposed in the vicinity of the mating portion with the intermediate member (71) and is located behind the intermediate member (71) so that the intermediate member (71) engages with the intermediate member engaging portion (94). The front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein The winker (91) includes a winker lamp (92), a lens (94), and a housing (95).
The intermediate member (71) and the housing (95) of the winker (91) are attached by an attachment member (112), and the attachment member (112), the side cowl engaging portion (77B), and the intermediate member The front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the joint portion (94) is provided adjacent to the joint portion (94). The headlight (61) includes a lamp (62), a lens (63), and a housing (64),
The lens (63) of the headlight (61) has winker engaging portions (63A, 63B) that engage with the winker (91) to integrate the headlight (61) and the winker (91). The front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2 or 3, characterized by comprising: The winker (91) includes a winker lamp (92), a lens (94), and a housing (95).
The lens (94) of the winker (91) has a winker side side cowl engaging portion (94C) that engages with the side cowl (81). The front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle described.   A lower plate portion (120) of the headlight stay (53) and a lower plate portion (80) of the intermediate member (71) are disposed below the optical axis adjustment portion (131) of the headlight (61). The lower plate parts (120, 80) are provided with holes (80H) or notches (80H2, 120H1) communicating with the optical axis adjusting part (131). The front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 5 to 6.   The front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the headlight stay (53) is formed narrower than the intermediate member (71).

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